Spicy Chicken Wings

I don’t know about you, but spicy chicken wings are a “must-have” in our house during football season!

Spencer works hard during the week, so on Saturdays when the college games are on, we all tune in to root for our favorite college teams. We have one IU Hoosier and a WSU Cougar. The girls and Spencer are in a family Fantasy Football league as well which means we watch football all weekend. Wings are a must have along with a variety of other “Game Day” food! (This post was originally published on September 19th, 2011)

What are Buffalo hot wings?

Buffalo hot wings are named after the city, not the animal! (You already knew that, but you’ll often see pictures of buffalos with wings). They originated in the early 1960s at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York. What started as a late night snack, turned into a bar phenomenon in the early 80s, which is when I remember trying my first spicy hot wing.

Ingredients for spicy chicken wings

My family of two slim girls and one husband who has a fairly small appetite go through an obscene amount of hot wings on any given day.

Low-Carb and Keto friendly

In order to keep them low-carb and keto friendly, you must use Frank’s Hot Sauce, and not the buffalo wing sauce, which has tons of non-compliant ingredients. Frank’s Hot Sauce (not the Buffalo sauce) has just 4 ingredients; cayenne red peppers, distilled vinegar, water, salt and garlic powder. (I don’t count water as an ingredient). But wings are not just for game days. Sometimes I’ll put this sauce over chicken thighs and legs for a meatier dinner option.

Ingredients for spicy hot wings

If you’re serving the wings as one of many appetizers or dishes on game day, this should serve about 8 people. (I figure on about 1/2 pound per person) My family, on the other hand, will demolish 4 pounds between the 4 of us!

• 4 lbs. chicken wings (if frozen, defrost and pat dry)
• 1/2 cup Frank’s Hot Sauce
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• pinch of salt
• additional cayenne pepper to taste if you like it really hot.

How to make spicy chicken wings

Spicy chicken wings are so easy, it almost doesn’t seem fair to give you a recipe for them. While they are traditionally deep fried, I like to bake them in the oven and finish them in the air-fryer. So much less mess and I’m able to cook all four pounds at once instead of in batches.

• Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Line baking sheets with foil to prevent sticking and for easy clean-up. Spread wings out so they are not touching. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove excess grease if there is any, turn wings and cook an additional 25 minutes or until wings are golden brown and cooked through. Skin should be crispy.
• If the wings are cooked, but not browned, place them under broiler for a few minutes per side to crisp and brown.
• While wings are cooking, melt butter in a small saucepan over a low heat. Whisk in hot sauce and salt.
• For extra crispy wings finish them off in batches in the air-fryer!
• Toss cooked wings in sauce until well coated.
• Serve with homemade Blue Cheese Dressing and celery sticks.

Looking for more Game Day dishes?

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Guacamole and Salsa Fresca to go with the tortilla chips.

White Chicken Chili

Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwich

Walnut Brownies

White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies

Spicy Chicken Wings

Cynthia

Traditional Buffalo hot wings

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings 10 people

Calories 484 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 4 lbs. chicken wings (if frozen, defrost and pat dry)
• 1/2 cup Frank’s Hot Sauce
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• pinch of salt
• additional cayenne pepper to taste if you like it really hot.

Instructions

 

• Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Line baking sheets with foil to prevent sticking and for easy clean-up. Spread wings out so they are not touching. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove excess grease if there is any, turn wings and cook an additional 25 minutes or until wings are golden brown and cooked through. Skin should be crispy.
• If the wings are cooked, but not browned, place them under broiler for a few minutes per side to crisp and brown.
• While wings are cooking, melt butter in a small saucepan over a low heat. Whisk in hot sauce and salt.
• Toss cooked wings in sauce until well coated.
• Serve with blue cheese dressing and celery sticks.

Notes

• Nutritional information is for wings alone.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 484kcalCarbohydrates: 0.01gProtein: 33gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 502mgPotassium: 286mgSugar: 0.01gVitamin A: 550IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 2mg

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